Melodrama 1

Subject guarantor:

Regina SZYMIKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Věra ŠUSTÍKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Mastery of complete expression based on the musical and textual demands of melodrama.

Mode of study:

Practical exercises with piano accompaniment, listening to professional recordings of melodrama creations of various periods. Study of selected melodramas.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Musical feeling, phrasing with respect to the rhythmic demands of a work.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Learning about the genre of melodrama from its beginnings to the present, practical performing of classic Czech melodrama, cooperation with young composers on creating new melodramas based on selected poetic texts, participation in international competitions.

Recommended or required reading:

Šustíková,V. Melodram jako interpretace autorské interpertace (v tisku)

Šustíková,V. Databáze koncertního melodramu v rámci vědeckého úkolu

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

subject exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Mastering musical and speech elements of a melodramatic work with personal rich expression and voice quality.

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Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Acting for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)